Former friends fallout badly. Steve bannon attacking his former boss. The president saying he lost his job and his money. His mind. Betty another day, another twitter fight, it seems. In the meantime, no fighting along the fed numbers members. We saw the minutes come out. Continueeve they will on this gradual rate increase. Now, the debate is how many times . Several of the members said two, maybe less. Others said at least four. That will be the crux of the debate around the fed in 2018. Yvonne what could be driving that is this continued debate on inflation. There is still uncertainty on why we are seeing not seeing higher inflation. Also, there wasnt a lot of concern about the flattening yield curve. Betty thats right. Here in the equity markets in the u. S. , continuing to rally forward and hitting records, as you can see here with the s p 500. The dow is adding on almost 100 points. Way,asdaq also leading the up almost 1 . The s p 500 navigating above the 2700 point level. Again,
Brazil and russia. In twoe highest and years. Betty i am betty liu in new york where it is just after 7 00 p. M. Yvonne it is just after 7 00 a. M. Here in hong kong. It has been about the apple earnings. It was maybe a slow quarter before the new iphone, that we were going to see potential delays on that front. Betty it feels a little like deja vu. We have seen apple disappoint before on their numbers with investors for giving apple. There is certainly more tepid revenue numbers just in anticipation of the new devices, the new iphones to come. This one that is anticipated really has to deliver or justify the amazing stock rally we have seen an apple. Yvonne absolutely, i think it is 30 this year. Lets see how the rest of the markets will be. A little quiet on the d. C. Front. Here is how new zealand is faring. We just got the jobless rate 15 minutes ago, falling to 4. 8 . The reaction on the kiwi, we are down 6 10 of 1 ,. 7421 for the currency. We are seeing the post rba reaction. A l